Do three things for each of the following questions: (1) Say what the process
is that is being repeated (i.e., say what the probabilistic situation is); (2)
Rephrase the question so that it asks about "the fraction of the time ";
(3) Answer the question.

US Census Bureau

November 1, 1999

Percent of Total Population

Hispanic

Non-Hispanic

White

10.6

71.7

82.3

Black

0.6

12.2

12.8

Native

0.2

0.7

0.9

Asian

0.2

3.8

4.0

11.6

88.4

100.0

What is the probability that a person in the US is Native American?

What is the probability that a person in the US is Non-Hispanic and Asian?

What is the probability that a Non-Hispanic person in the US is Black?